_{It was a question that he knew would have to be answered eventually. One, that no matter how hard he attempted to avoid the subject, it would always come up. Most days, he couldn’t even admit that he could love, and while he cared for her… really did care, he didn’t know if he could put that sort of label on what they had.}

_{Even if he could, it would have complicated matters, and it was why he didn’t want to deal with that sort of question. Not now, not anytime soon, and not ever. It was to that reasoning he let moved his right hand under her chin for a few moments, “As much as I can a person.” It wasn’t a yes or a no. Rather, it was simply his way of saying…. in simple terms… that he was saying yes.}

_{@godisabitofabastard}